Parenting Quote by Pepper Pace

“Carmel’s a very pretty girl,” she says hopefully. “Thomas seems to think so.” She sighs, then smiles. “Good. He could use a woman’s touch.”…

— Kendare Blake

“What was it?” Serafina wandered off to look at yogurt-covered pretzels, probably annoyed at him for talking on the phone. Her long fingers lifted…

— Charlie Jane Anders

“So she satisfied her urge to kick at him by leaning back, palms down on the table. It was a good thing they weren’t…

— Nalini Singh

“He gave her a sleepy, innocent smile. “What’d I do?”

— Thea Harrison

“What else happened?' she asked, not because she was particularly interested, but because one must talk to one's mother when she came to visit…

— Monica Dickens

“He seemed particularly insistent. I both did and didn’t want to be left alone at the house with my mother. There was an aching…

— Danzy Senna

“She swallowed and licked her lips. “It’s rather good.” He laughed breathlessly. Have care, part of his brain whispered. This way only leads to…

— Elizabeth Hoyt

“My eyes narrowed. “And you’ll take me right home after we see it?” “If that’s what you want,” he said softly, running his thumb…

— Andrea Cremer

“She stood, moved to stand in front of him, and held out her hand. “Thanks so much for fixing my hip and helping me.”…

— Lia Davis

“I shrugged. But she kept asking, as if there were something she could do, until finally I just kind of crawled across the couch…

— John Green

“She raised her gaze to his. “Are you kicking me out?” “Will you go willingly?” “Only if you ask nicely,” she said and stepped…

— Mila Rossi

“She slid off the table, but didn't object to having his hand support her. "Where's my ice cream?" "You didn't behave, so there'll be…

— J.D. Robb